Raiders get compensatory pick at No. 240

The 240th pick in the this year’s NFL draft is unlikely to change the fortunes of the Raiders, but it adds a seventh pick to their stash this year for a fringe player or something to add in a trade if they want to move up.

Oakland was one of three teams awarded a sole compensatory pick because, in the words of an NFL release, “even though they did not suffer a net loss of compensatory free agents last year. Under the formula, the compensatory free agents lost by these clubs was ranked higher than the ones they signed (by a specified point differential based upon salary and performance).

And if you’ve figured that out, leave a comment and explain it to us.

The Raiders are scheduled to have picks in the second (No. 48 overall), third (No. 81), fourth (No. 113), fifth (No. 148), sixth (No. 181), and seventh (No. 218) in addition to No. 240.

(Clarification: The Raiders cannot trade the compensatory pick, but having it makes it easier to deal No. 218)

So what are we talking about at No. 240 or below overall?

Some recent and distant history of Raiders you may have heard of (Drafts were shortened to seven rounds in 1992):

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299.J Hill Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Not interested in ANOTHER old arsse DT.

Being realistic, Kelly-Seymour-Henderson will be 1, 2, 3 in the DT rotation. Might as well draft a rookie for the 4th spot and get him ready to take over later in the year when an injury happens or next year when Henderson is off the roster.

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Bauce!

RAIDERMAN99

With the departure of Rich Gannon the Raider offense went into a steady decline. The passing game became virtually non-existent. The ‘bed and breakfast’ offense was abysmal and the Raids became incapable of scoring points. It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that the Raider passing game, and ability to score points during the JaMoron years was the worst in the NFL.

Suddenly in 2010, the Oakland Raiders became one of the higher scoring teams in the NFL.

How does one account for this and are the 2011 Raids likely to be as productive ?

Here are my offensive grades by position for 2010:

QB: C-
Although JaJason sucks, he did just enough to earn a passing (no pun intended) grade. Didn’t make many big plays, had 5 absolute stinker games, but managed some games well and avoided making alot of JaMoronesque turnovers.

RB: A+

DMAC was fantastic. Bush shows flashes of greatness. Reese is explosive. Unit lacks a great blocking FB, but this is a stellar unit and the definite strength of the team on offense.

OL: C

Inconsistent. Pass protection issues. Not a dominant power rushing group. Overwhelmed vs. Tenn, Pitt, and Miami. Lots of room for improvement here, but this unit did show some improvement with the addition of V, and wasn’t as horrific as years past.

WR: C-

With the exception of Jacoby Ford, this unit did virtually nothing. DHB more of a threat on reverses than anything else. Has yet to show he can make an over the shoulder catch. Murphy missed time with injuries, shows big play capability, fine blocker but inconsistent hands. Chaz, another missed year due to injury, doubtful he will ever be able to stretch field but still could be a good posession rcvr. JLH, non productive. NMiller, non factor. Thank the Lord for Jacoby Ford.

TE: C

Yeah, I know Zach made the pro bowl, but he also had some drops and his blocking was substandard. Played through injury, not a great year. Meyers was decent in limited time and contributed on special teams.

So overall, we can see with the exception of DMAC, the offensive components just get a marginal grade.

How then, do we account for the fact that this was one of the higher scoring teams in the NFL ?

Easy schedule ? Abysmal play by opposing defenses ? Great scheming and play calling by Hue Jax ?

What are the chances for continued point production in 2011 ?

DKnight007

277.RaiderRockstar Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 9:45 am
Losing BOTH Nnamdi and Huff and not getting anything in return would be a freakin DISASTER for the secondary and will stunt the defenses development from last year IMO.

Especially with Chuck B as the DC!

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@DKnight #231,

You wont know the difference between CJ37-Mitchell-Branch-Routt and Asomugha-Huff-Branch-Routt if the Run Defense finally gets fixed for the first time since Chuck B was Defensive Coordinator (previous stint) and the pass rush looks anything like last year

Dumps all of your eggs in 1 basket if you’re Hue Jackson. How can you “build a bully” when you’re giving up 130-150 rushing yards per game?

Asomugha & Huff will cost a fortune to keep and wont help the Run Defense one bit. I want to see the Raiders become a physical football team. Paying a combined $25 million per season for these 2 players and ignoring more pressing needs doesn’t prove to Raider fans that we’re serious about winning. Business as usual doesn’t go anywhere when the business has been bankrupt for the better part of a decade!

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Nah. You act like CJ and Routt can handle their own full time and I am VERY skeptical about that and VERY skeptical about Branch or Mitchell or Eugene being able to play the high FS spot? Branch for sure can’t, Eugene can’t and hoping Mitchell is prayer. S Brown might be able to…..in maybe 2 or 3 years, but not next year.

You aslo fail to address about losing one or both those players and getting ZERO in return?

DKnight007

Bauce Madness Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 1:21 pm
299.J Hill Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
Not interested in ANOTHER old arsse DT.

Being realistic, Kelly-Seymour-Henderson will be 1, 2, 3 in the DT rotation. Might as well draft a rookie for the 4th spot and get him ready to take over later in the year when an injury happens or next year when Henderson is off the roster.

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Exactly! Drafting a powerful and explosive DT that is 310 and over is a need.

Big John might not even make it through camp this upcoming year, whenever the hell that starts. Need to draft a young stud to learn from Seymour, Big John and Kelly and eventually replace one of them.

RaiderRockstar

You act like CJ and Routt can handle their own full time and I am VERY skeptical about that and VERY skeptical about Branch or Mitchell or Eugene being able to play the high FS spot? Branch for sure can’t, Eugene can’t and hoping Mitchell is prayer. S Brown might be able to…..in maybe 2 or 3 years, but not next year

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Hiram Eugene & Stevie Brown are not quality NFL starters. Not starting material anyways. If one of these guys end up starting over Missile Mike & Ty Branch we’ll have a safety that can’t tackle OR cover

Stuart Schweigert, anyone?

CJ37 & Routt are solid starting CB’s in the Raiders man2man system. That’s proven. They aren’t Nnamdi, but nobody else is either and #21 wasn’t being used to the best of his ability in Oakland. He’s gone. Move on bro

throw that $25 million at a proven WR that isn’t injury prone. That’ll make a bigger impact in the W/L column!

RaiderRockstar

comment #305 was actually posted at 4:56 Central (2:56 PST)

Come on, Jer!

Buckeyeraider

‘Sup fellas.

Regarding the secondary, I would like to see Huff re-signed. I think he is playing at or near probowl level right now. I’d hate to see him go to Dallas and become a star.

With that being said, since the Raiders didn’t bother to tender him, it may mean that AD is ready to move on. It seems most assume it will be between Stevie Brown and Hiram Eugene to replace him at FS. I’m not so sure that’s the case.

If rumors were true that AD overruled the coaching staff about cutting Mike Mitchell, then Davis may think he has the next Jack Tatum ready to patrol the deep secondary. And I think he might be right.

The general concensus around here seems to be that MM34 is strictly an in-the-box SS type. That he is too stiff or has tight hips and can’t play FS. I don’t nescesarily buy that.

It was rumored right before the draft that Mitchell opened the eyes of scouts …Bears, Browns and obviously Raiders by running a 4.43 40 at 220 lbs. That not Taylor Mays 4.2, but it’s moving for a safety.

I think the guy has the speed, the instincts and anticipation to play FS. If you don’t believe me, go back and watch his now infamous Youtube highlights (just turn down the cheesy music). The guy is impressive. He has range, ball skills and seems to time his big hits perfectly.

You can say yeah, but that was college and the MAC at that. Look at MM34’s body of work in the pros. He didn’t have as many of the highlight big hits (slobberknockers, Madden calls em), as I’d like. Although he did tag the kid from Seattle pretty good in the preseason.. I thought he held up pretty well in coverage, especially against some of the better TE’s in the game including Gates.

Like I said, hopefully the keep Huff, and MM34 pushes Branch for playing time. It’s time to get this kid on the field as a starter. If Huff leaves via FA, I wouldn’t discount MM34 moving to deep safety. He might be the most intimidating presence the Raiders have had back there in awhile.

DKnight007

307.KoolKell Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
I don’t see DT as a need this year, unless you feel Seymour and Kelly are on their last legs. They already have a nice rotation there with quality backups. And, Lamar Houston may wind up there.

Get O-line players in the Draft, sign a Big FA WR, and get busy.

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Getting a BEAST OLB type who is around 260, whis athletic, can fly to the football and can rush the passer and tackle is a need also. It’s a tough find though.

Clay Matthews is a mini version of his brother and would be a good pick in Round 4 IMO.

I don’t see DT as a need this year, unless you feel Seymour and Kelly are on their last legs. They already have a nice rotation there with quality backups. And, Lamar Houston may wind up there.

Get O-line players in the Draft, sign a Big FA WR, and get busy.

DKnight007

909RaiderLifer Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Word on the street is, that HueJack was down here today for USC pro day…

Looking at that TE? (can’t remember his name)

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The Raiders do need another LEGIT TE to pair with Miller.

Having two TE who are legit weapons would make the offense more deadly and unpredictable.

Look what the Pats did by utilizing Hernandez and Gronkowski properly last year.

Mistic1 Tha Supavillain

# Just Fire Baby Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 12:45 pm

RaiderDebo Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 9:55 am

So tell me Mr. GM. How would reports that Cam has a “fake smile” impact your decision to draft/not draft him? Or that “he knows where all the cameras are”? Those things matter more to you than game tape and mesurables, right?

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Those things matter more to me as far as QB’s, yes.

DE’s and RB’s, don’t matter, they can be as hood or as rednecked as they want.

Hue Jackson feels the same way, he wants his QB’s #1 attribute to be his “Ability to lead men”.

That’s just the phase of the league right now. Great heady QB’s, with supreme egg-head coaching staffs, mixed with a great pass rush on defense.

That’s what’s winning right now in the league. Mike Vick hasn’t won a playoff game in 7 years, and the league didn’t wait for Jamarcus Russell and Ryan Leaf to figure it out.

Meanwhile unathletic stiffs like Kurt Warner take teams to the playoffs and Super Bowls.
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This is absolute crap.

1.) most division one football stars have huge ego, its part of what makes them great on the field. The nfl is full of promotion Hungry ego maniacs, brett favre & payton manning both come to mind.

2. the article names “an un named source”. meaning it could be someone with an agenda, or may not exist at all. journalism isnt exactly chok full of integrity first guys is it?

3. The guys that played with him at auburn loved him followed him as the leader of the team, anything outside of that is speculative at best.

4. The nfl is still dominated by “nonathletic qbs” mainly because of sheer numbers. in other words there are less vick, mcnabb, young types in the league so by percentage they dont have the same opportunities as their counter parts.

5. why does athleticism negate intelligence? Steve young was as smart as anyone and he was very athletic.

909RaiderLifer Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Word on the street is, that HueJack was down here today for USC pro day…

Looking at that TE? (can’t remember his name)

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The Raiders do need another LEGIT TE to pair with Miller.

Having two TE’s who are legit weapons would make the offense more deadly and unpredictable.

Look what the Pats did by utilizing Hernandez and Gronkowski properly last year.

Buckeyeraider

Jim Mora Jr. just said on NFLN that he expects the Raiders to take a big step back this year. They fired Tom Cable who was doing an excellent job, and hired Hue Jackson who’s “mostly smoke and Mirrors”.

To hell with him. Didn’t AD call him a chickensh*t lil biotch a couple of years ago?

He predicts San Diego to reclaim the division. WRONG. Their window is now CLOSED.

DKnight007

315.Nnamdi21 Says:
March 30th, 2011 at 3:12 pm
310. Newton is OVER RATED.

Athletic? Yes. Very much so but he’s a theif who was kicked out of Florida for stealing lap tops. He ran an exrtemely pared down offense at Auburn. Mostly one read and throw.

There are serious and legit questions about this guy being able to become an NFL caliber QB.

Theres copious tape of him not only making bad reads but worse, no reads at all.

Aside from the legitimate concerns over his attitude and off field flags he’s not an NFL caliber QB.

Most people know he’ll need tons of work to become one. Thats why its a huge deal to find out if he has the attitude and fortitude to study lead and become one.

I’m betting no but stranger things have happened.

If he slides out of the 1st round, he can partially thank Jamarcass

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If the Bungals take Newton that high, they will regret it!

Same goes for the Bills.

RAIDERMAN99

Kim Newton was a terrifying force when he broke containment and scrambled through collegiate secondaries. Looked like a man amongst boys.

Will he be able to dominate like that in the NFL ?

No.

But he will still remain a terrific threat to scramble and break long runs at any time. Additionally, he should be able to convert 3rd downs with his running ability alone, and extend drives.

Will he put in the time and effort to master all the intricacies of being a top notch NFL QB ?

He has excellent arm strength. Whether he’s going to be very accurate or develop ‘touch’ at the next level is debatable.

Only time will tell.

If I’m an NFL GM the only way I pass on Kim is if I’m certain he’s not going to be dedicated and I’m convinced he can’t develop into an accurate thrower.

There’s no way in hell I miss the opportunity to draft a potentially dominating franchise QB.

You bet there’s a huge risk of Kim being a bust, but also remember there’s no sure thing in this or any other draft.

After the JaMoron debacle it’s understandable why Raider fans would be especially dubious about Kim and lean towards not drafting him, but I don’t share that mindset.

If the Raids had a premium pick and Kim was available, I think they’d be foolish not to take him.

Post #302 made a really good point!!!
Schedule this year is much more tough.
IMO we,which don’t mean jack,we haven’t done anything to upgrade this team
resigning our FA ok but still have more needs
we play the top teams this yr. So with that being said this team is gonna have to take the next step. Without #21 an #24 ummm man that’s gone be hard.
Defense altready took a lost without them an we haven’t played one game yet
we have to play the pats jets GB the bears etc etc not to mention our own division
so we will see what happens.